St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-12-17
PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

is it no: better to work and win
than to play and lose?
The mouth is the window 20 the
Intellect Whitehall Tines
To whom you bctray your secret,
You give your liberty.
A good reputation is better than
all the wealth Of this world.
In waiting for rich relations to die
don't wait SO long as to lose all your
energy.
The number Of persons engaged in
crushing truth to earth is surprisingly
large.-POmcr0vs Adcancc Thought
The young man with slender sal
airy should choose for his bride young
woman Of small waste.
"A base ball umpire has bought
himself first-class kicking mule. so as
not to feel lonesome ut the end Of the
season. Chicago Inter- Dream
-He-''Did you enjoy the sermon?'
She-''Of course did. l had ON a
new hat and dress. and the sexton
seated me directly in front of that
dreadful Miss Briggs Detroit Free
Press.
"A man will buy lottery tickets
month after month and not get dis
cOuraged. but il he fishes two hours
and fails to land = ten-pounder nc is
ready to take his affidavit that this
world is all fraud.
"A disguised housekeeper says that
every new servant comes to her labelled
As willing. What she wants is to find
one who is unwilling-eo undertake
duties far beyond her.-Ezehange.
Guest Ito landlord )-''I say, land
lorl. have you got such thing as an
encyclopedia about the house?" Land
lord-''No. sir. we have not; but there
is = gentleman from Boston in the read
ing-room. m.-Harpcr's Bazar.
1t is er mighty hard matter fur rs
ter see de bad p'ints in er thief dat is
willin' ter lend US money. ur de good
p'ints in er homes man dat hab fused
ter do US favor. Oar amt er weaker
raskil in dis yere worl' den human ma
tur'.-Arkamsau Trarcler.
-Jones-''I say. Smith. saw great
magician last night. He could give
you lemonade. or any drink you wanted
out Of . white high hat" Smith
That's nothing; we've got q grocer on
our corner who can give you thirty
five. forty. and forty-five cent butter
out Of the same tub. "-Harper's Baxar.
n-Chicf-''Hello there! Mr..
Clips" City Editor Clips-"Yes. SIR"
''Send half q dozen reporesss out inn
mediately. and see what's the matter
down the street." '.Matssr! Why l
don't see anything going ON down
there" That's just the point Don't |
you see they are not digging it up? |
There must be something under all |
this. Give US good article. Mr.. Clips"
Boston Transcript.
Miss De FashiOn-..Horrors! It's |
Sunday and my writing paper is all
gone" Little Brother-"That new
kind?" "Yes." '.rll make you some. |
Jane got \ bar Of soap yesterday. and /
the paper around it is just like what you !
had. rough aud sort o brown" mon. /
sense. MY paper had rcd eyes" !
''Yes. know. I'll get Jane to cut it
The right size. and dip the edges in
raspberry jam" "-Omaha World.
Thoughtful Papa-"Eating candy /
again. Tommy? How often I've told
rou that this continual eating dcranges =
The stomach! It's the worst thing you
IAN do. Your stomach needs rest. You
shouldn't keep it continually at work.
Il irritates it Now remember. don't
let me see you eating again between
Jack. let's 60 and have
! nip! Just drank! What If it? So
lid !. Come on. old fellOwr'-Boston